Resolution vs revival and slouching toward surrender January 10, 2024By Kris Frank OSV News Filed Under: Commentary For meaningful change to happen in our lives we may have to face the fact that it will mean allowing God to take charge of them, and then each of us slouching our way toward surrender.
Syria sees ‘worst situation ever’ as World Food Program cuts off aid to war-torn country January 10, 2024By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Catholics warn that Syrians are on the brink of starvation as the United Nations food program cuts off its assistance in the country this month.
La Iglesia debe permanecer firme en su defensa de los migrantes, dice el obispo de El Paso January 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: En Español A medida que la inmigración se perfila para convertirse en un tema electoral clave en 2024, la Iglesia debe permanecer firme en su defensa de los migrantes, dijo el obispo Mark J. Seitz de El Paso, Texas, a OSV News.
Gluttony turns people into mere consumers, exploiters of planet, pope says January 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News One of the most dangerous vices is gluttony, turning people who are meant to be custodians of creation into mere consumers and even exploiters and predators, Pope Francis said.
Pope tells Marxist group good policies cannot be dictated by the market January 10, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Societies must consider how their people can share challenges and resources, the pope told representatives of a dialogue project bringing together socialists, Marxists and Christians.
Released from hospital, Bishop O’Connell greets pope January 10, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The day after being released from Rome’s Santo Spirito Hospital, Bishop David M. O’Connell of Trenton, N.J., had a heart-to-heart moment with Pope Francis.
Church must remain steadfast in its advocacy for migrants, El Paso bishop says January 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, U.S. Congress, World News As immigration shapes up to become a key election issue in 2024, the church must remain steadfast in its advocacy for migrants, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, told OSV News.
Question Corner: Why does the Christmas season end with Jesus’ baptism? January 10, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Jesus’ baptism truly is a major “turning of the page” in Jesus’ life, since, after his baptism at the hands of John the Baptist his quiet, hidden life became one of public ministry, wherein he actively sought to make his saving mission and identity known and proclaimed.
Movie Review: ‘Maestro’ January 10, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The tangled personal life of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) provides the subject matter for the fact-based drama “Maestro” (Netflix).
Poland’s bishops pledge dialogue with new government; others see conflict ahead for church January 10, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Poland’s bishops have pledged dialogue with their country’s new liberal government, but leading Catholics warned that government plans for rapid secularizing change could spark conflict as the ruling coalition plans to limit religious classes in public schools and abolish the state Church Fund.
‘No’ to same-sex blessings, say two Eastern Catholic bishops, citing canon law and catechism January 9, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Two Eastern Catholic bishops have issued statements with in-depth theological and canonical reasons for their rejection of a controversial Vatican document on pastoral blessings for same-sex couples and other unmarried couples.
Relocation of Palestinians cannot be a solution to Gaza crisis, U.S. officials say January 9, 2024By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has insisted that Palestinians must not be pressured into leaving Gaza and must be allowed to return to their homes once conditions allow, Christians in the Holy Land worry the Israeli statements may threaten other small communities in the Holy Land, including theirs.
